Sectarianism
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 10:16
Muslim rebels known as Seleka overthrew the government of this majority Christian nation nine months ago, sparking mounting sectarian violence that prompted former colonizer France last week to deploy troops to Bangui in an effort to stop the bloodshed.
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 10:07
More than 30 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in the town of Moyale in the past week.
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 08:02
A series of attacks on Sunday against markets, shopping areas and auto repair shops in largely Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad killed at least 45 people and wounded dozens more, the police and medical officials said.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:50
Since the Geneva accord, sectarian sentiments seem only to have hardened.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:11
"Lebanon is not a sovereign country," said Beirut-based political scientist Hilal Khashan. "Each sect has foreign patrons and they know they need foreign patrons; this country is run from the outside."
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 09:13
Eastern Sudan could turn into the next Darfur unless Khartoum addresses rising communal and separatist tensions, and shares wealth from resources more equitably, conflict-prevention NGO, the International Crisis Group (ICG), warned in a report released this week.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 07:04
Al-Thawra also quoted the head of a presidential committee tasked with ending the fighting as saying Houthi fighters had seized two government soldiers monitoring the truce on Saturday on charges of delivering guns and ammunition to the Salafis.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 07:01
A sniper has killed three men in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, bringing to nine the number of dead in 24 hours of sectarian clashes linked to the conflict in neighbouring Syria.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 10:50
Tensions were renewed in Tripoli Wednesday following several attacks on Alawite residents in predominantly Sunni areas, raising fears that the security situation could deteriorate once again in the northern city.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 11:00
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki denounces recent violence in Yemen.